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N.C. Turnpike Board Meeting Postponed Until May

Posted 3/5/2013 1:13:25 PM

RALEIGH — The N.C. Turnpike Authority Board of Directors has cancelled its March meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 7.   The board will resume meeting in May, with the full board meeting taking place as originally scheduled at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. The meeting will be held in the board room of the Transportation Building, located at 1 S. Wilmington St. in downtown Raleigh.   Postponing the meeting will allow time for all Turnpike board members to be appointed and become more familiar with their new roles.   The Board of Directors typically meets on the first Thursday of every other month. For more information regarding the board and upcoming meetings, visit http://www.ncdot.gov/turnpike/about/. ***NCDOT***
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Lane Closures Next Week on Triangle Expressway Ramps in Wake County

Posted 1/18/2013 2:40:19 PM

RALEIGH —Crews will conduct routine maintenance of tolling equipment at night next week on the Triangle Expressway, weather permitting. Lane closures will take place from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. as follows: Tuesday, Jan. 22: Two lanes of N.C. 540 North near Green Level West Road; Thursday, Jan. 24: One lane of N.C. 540 South to the N.C. 147 North ramp;Tuesday, Jan. 29: One lane of N.C. 540 South to the U.S. 64 ramps; andThursday, Jan. 31: Two lanes of N.C. 540 South near Green Level West Road.At least one lane will remain open each night. For information about the Triangle Expressway, North Carolina's first modern toll road, visit www.ncturnpike.org/projects/Triangle_Expressway.   NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.   For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type "m.ncdot.gov" into the browser of your smartphone and bookmark it for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones. ***NCDOT***
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Lane Closures Tonight, Next Week on Triangle Expressway

Posted 5/17/2013 4:44:48 PM

RALEIGH — Beginning Monday, May 20 at 8 a.m., N.C. Department of Transportation crews will close lanes on N.C. 147 North between Hopson Road and I-40 until 4 p.m., weather permitting.   On Tuesday, May 21, crews will close lanes on N.C. 147 South between Hopson Road and I-40 during the same time period.  At least one lane will remain open at all times. These closures are necessary for crews to perform routine inspections. In addition, temporary lane closures will take place to allow crews to clean and adjust cameras and inspect tolling equipment to ensure it is functioning properly. This work is part of routine upkeep of the tolling equipment. These lane closures will take place each night from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. as follows: •    Monday, May 20: One lane of N.C. 147 South ramp to N.C. 540 West; and •    Tuesday, May 21: One lane of N.C. 540 East ramp to N.C. 147 North. At least one lane will remain open each night. For information about the Triangle Expressway, North Carolina's first modern toll road, visit www.ncturnpike.org/projects/Triangle_Expressway. NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.   For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type "m.ncdot.gov" into the browser of your smartphone and bookmark it for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones.   ***NCDOT***
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NCDOT Releases Updated Schedule for Monroe Bypass

Posted 4/30/2013 8:17:17 AM

RALEIGH —The N.C. Department of Transportation today released an updated schedule for the environmental study of the Monroe Bypass project in Mecklenburg and Union counties, and is making strides in advancing the project. The updated schedule is as follows: ·       Draft supplemental environmental document  – Summer 2013 ·       Public comment period on draft supplemental environmental document – Summer 2013 ·       Final supplemental environmental document – Late 2013 ·       Record of Decision – Late 2013 Because of the updated schedule, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) withdrew the project’s 404 environmental permit until an updated construction timetable is established.  NCDOT will need to reapply for this permit before construction of the road begins because it is a requirement for road projects that cross water or wetlands. NCDOT will coordinate with the USACE once the environmental study is complete and construction activities are able to resume. NCDOT Division Engineer Louis Mitchell says the department is committed to this project. “The bypass is important to regional mobility, and we are working diligently to move it forward,” Mitchell said. “We also are committed to full transparency and disclosure throughout each step of the process.” The Monroe Bypass is a proposed 19.7-mile long roadway on new location from U.S. 74 at I-485 in eastern Mecklenburg County to U.S. 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County. The purpose of the project is to improve mobility and capacity within the project study area by providing a facility for the U.S. 74 corridor that allows for high-speed regional travel, while maintaining access to properties along existing U.S. 74.  A design-build contract was awarded in November of 2011; however, all construction activity is on hold until NCDOT can complete the environmental study to comply with the court decision resulting from legal challenges brought on by the Southern Environmental Law Center. For more information on this project, visit the project website. ***NCDOT***
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Triangle Expressway to Open 13 Days Early

Posted 12/17/2012 4:17:28 PM

RALEIGH — Phase III of the Triangle Expressway from U.S. 64 in Apex to the N.C. 55 Bypass in Holly Springs will open Thursday, Dec. 20 at 6 a.m. This 6-mile section of the Triangle Expressway is the final section of North Carolina’s first toll road. While the road will be open to traffic, tolling on the gantries from U.S. 64 to N.C. 55 will not begin until Jan. 2, 2013. These gantries are located at Old U.S. 1/Salem Street, U.S. 1 and N.C. 55 Bypass.   “We are proud to have completed the road ahead of schedule,” said Turnpike Authority Director David Joyner. “These three new tolling gantries will not be fully operational until Jan. 2, 2013, but the road is ready so we encourage motorists to begin using it.” The Triangle Expressway is a toll road and all motorists are reminded that the gantries on the first two sections are fully operational. Anyone who uses the first two sections of the road will be charged either via mail or NC Quick Pass account. For information about the Western Wake Freeway project -- a section of the Triangle Expressway, North Carolina's first modern toll road-- visit www.westernwakeinfo.com.   NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.   For real-time travel information at any time, call 511, visit www.ncdot.gov/travel or follow NCDOT on Twitter. Another option is NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the NCDOT website. To access it, type “m.ncdot.gov” into the browser of your smartphone. Then, bookmark it to save for future reference. NCDOT Mobile is compatible with the iPhone, Android and some newer Blackberry phones. ***NCDOT***

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